Sandycove Tennis & Squash Club, Elton Park, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Upgrade of tennis court lighting involving taller poles and new lanterns.
D03A/0963 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 October 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0963
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 October 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to upgrade the lighting at tennis courts 5 and 6. This involves removing seven 6.7-metre-high poles and installing seven new 10-metre-high poles with 16 high-pressure metal halide lanterns.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Upgrade of lighting at tennis courts 5 and
- The removal of existing 7 no. C. 6.7 metre high poles including 20 no. Associated light fittings, and for the erection of 7 no. 10 metre high poles installed with 16 no. High pressure metal halide lanterns
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Albert Court, Sandycove, Dublin | May 2025 | €460,000 | 61 m |
| Albion House, 31 Sandycove Rd, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,340,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 85 m |
| 18 Elton Park, Sandycove, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €15,500 | 89 m |
| 18 Elton Park, Sandycove, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,684,500 | 89 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 97 m |
| Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,560,000 | 104 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 116 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 October 2003
- Decision issued28 November 2003
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- Refused40 m away
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D03A/0205Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2003Apartments
- Refused40 m away
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